How can I get onto the arch IRC chat with pidgin?[SOLVED]

Raccoon1400 · 2009-01-30 19:41:18

how?
I've looked around, but never been able to figure it out.

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SamC · 2009-01-30 19:45:53

Either use a real IRC client or read this.

Raccoon1400 · 2009-01-30 20:00:17

where do I go to create an irc account?

SamC · 2009-01-30 20:04:20

The pidgin account creation dialog, I assume. You may want to google for "Introduction to IRC" as well, since you don't seem to have some of the basic concepts down.

Raccoon1400 · 2009-01-30 20:46:31

I've got a bit farther. I can see the chat, but I can't register.

I type
REGISTER <mypasswd> <myemail@sympatico.ca>

and it says the email is not valid.

Duologic · 2009-01-30 20:55:36

I would suggest getting a real IRC client (maybe XChat), Pidgin is not designed to do IRC.

Then check http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html to get a first thought.

jelly · 2009-01-30 21:41:23

pidgin can do IRC it works fine. Read this wiki http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pidgin#IRC

Duologic · 2009-01-30 22:00:33

jelly wrote:

pidgin can do IRC it works fine. Read this wiki http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pidgin#IRC

I don't deny it, but it isn't really designed to do so. It is more designed to use with IM networks like jabber, MSN, ... Direct converstation to one-on-one. Maybe that's my vision on it, but really, Pidgin lacks in many IRC functions.

userlander · 2009-01-30 22:16:02

I agree with Duo. Start Xchat, enter user data, click freenode, go to archlinux. It should all take under a minute.

Ranguvar · 2009-01-30 22:34:41

...and then, once you realize how awesome IRC is, get away from Pidgin (for god's sakes, at least use Carrier ) and switch to bitlbee

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Raccoon1400 · 2009-01-30 22:49:50

I'll try other clients later.
But I want to get it to not reject my email first.

Bonzodog · 2009-01-31 18:12:48

You dont actually need to register initially, you just need to choose a nick to use that isnt already taken.
First, connect to freenode, then type /nick <newnickname>, then /join #archlinux.
Personally, I have never used pidgin for irc, and like everyone else, I would recommend you start with the GUI client, XChat.
I now use weechat in a terminal for IRC.

Raccoon1400 · 2009-01-31 18:42:45

when I enter
/nick Raccoon1400
nothing happens.

Ranguvar · 2009-01-31 22:59:14

Have you actually joined a network yet?

/connect irc.freenode.net

Raccoon1400 · 2009-02-01 02:30:52

Ranguvar wrote:

Have you actually joined a network yet?
/connect irc.freenode.net

I enter that into the nickserv and it says "Unknown command"

amranu · 2009-02-01 03:13:21

you don't give it to nickserv, you just type that line in pidgin

Raccoon1400 · 2009-02-01 03:27:20

amranu wrote:

you don't give it to nickserv, you just type that line in pidgin

I did enter irc.freenode.net when I created the account. Is there somewhere else I'm supposed to type it?

amranu · 2009-02-01 15:23:27

no, now you join the archlinux irc with /join #archlinux

Raccoon1400 · 2009-02-01 15:51:41

amranu wrote:

no, now you join the archlinux irc with /join #archlinux

I do that, and I can see the chat but when I try to talk it says
(10:51:28 AM) Please register with services and use the IDENTIFY command (/msg nickserv help) to speak in this channel

dsr · 2009-02-02 01:28:36

Let's start over. I don't know about Pidgin's IRC capabilities, but typically with IRC clients you connect to a server on the freenode network (`/connect irc.freenode.org'), then you change your nick to something unique (`/nick example007'), and then you can protect it with nickserv (`/query nickserv' and then type `help register' in the nickserv chat window for instructions). Once you've registered a nick with nickserv, you can connect to freenode with that nick and type `identify <password>' to log in.

By the way, I second Ranguvar's suggestion of bitlbee for all your IM needs. It lets you create a local IRC server that maps IM accounts of various protocols to IRC channels. I use irssi as my IRC client.

Wintervenom · 2009-02-02 01:32:10

Pidgin does not have a /connect command. You have to configure all that stuff in the Account settings. You may have to install the purple-plugin-pack and enable the IRC-related plug-ins for access to extra settings if you need them.

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Raccoon1400 · 2009-02-02 03:54:39

I configure pidgin to connect to irc.freenode.net, and that my nick is Raccoon1400
I connect
nickserv says Raccoon1400 is not a registered nickname
I type /nick Raccoon1400 and nothing happens
I type identify <password> and it says Raccoon1400 is not a registed nickname (not sure if I'm supposed to include the <>, but same results either way)

dsr · 2009-02-02 04:06:59

No no no. the `/nick' command is just to change your nickname. You said you're already Raccoon1400 so there's no reason to use `/nick'. Since nickserv informed you that the nick isn't registered with a password, you have nothing to identify with. You don't have to do anything with nickserv. You can just join #archlinux and chat. If you want to register the nick to prevent others from using it, use nickserv to register the nick. `/query nickserv' should open a window in which you can chat with the bot nickserv. Type `help register' to learn the proper syntax of the `register' command, which you'll type to nickserv to password-protect your account. Then in the future when you log on to freenode, you'll have to `/msg nickserv identify <password>' or `/query nickserv identify <password>' or `/query nickserv' and then in that new window `identify <password>', etc.

RaisedFist · 2009-02-02 10:14:33

I remember the good old days of ircII and BitchX, no messin' around with IM clients to get on IRC...

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Raccoon1400 · 2009-02-02 12:20:18

I FINALLY got it, with drs's advice, and everyone else who posted.

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